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  STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR MONTANA MUNICIPALITIES  

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  • The statutory references listed below refer the code user to state statutes applicable to Montana municipalities. They are up to date through July, 2003.
    General Provisions
    Local government generally
    Montana Const. Art. XI
    Classification of municipalities
    MCA 7-1-4111 et seq.
    Annexations
    MCA 7-2-4201 et seq.
    General powers of municipalities
    MCA Title 7, Ch. 1
    Form of municipal ordinances
    MCA 7-5-101 et seq.; 7-5-4201 et seq.
    Codification of ordinances
    MCA7-5-107 et seq.
    Penalties for ordinance violations
    MCA 7-5-109; 7-5-4207
    Administration and Personnel
    Commission—Executive plan of government
    MCA 7-3-201 et seq.
    Commission—Manager plan of government
    MCA 7-3-301 et seq. and 7-3-4401 et seq.
    Commission plan of government
    MCA 7-3-401 et seq. and MCA 7-3-4201 et seq.
    Commission—Chairman plan of government
    MCA 7-3-501 et seq.
    Town meeting plan of government
    MCA 7-3-601 et seq.
    Charter plan of government
    MCA 7-3-701 et seq.
    Strong mayor plan
    MCA 7-3-4101 et seq.
    Council powers in general
    MCA 7-5-4101 et seq.
    Council meetings
    MCA 7-5-4121 et seq.
    Mayor
    MCA 7-4-4301 et seq.
    Municipal officers
    MCA 7-4-4101 et seq.
    Compensation of municipal officers and employees
    MCA 7-4-4201 et seq.
    Municipal clerk
    MCA 7-4-4501 et seq.
    City attorney
    MCA 7-4-4601 et seq.
    City treasurer
    MCA 7-4-4701
    Police and fire departments
    MCA 7-32-4101 et seq. and 7-33-4101 et seq.
    Qualifications of law enforcement officers
    MCA § 7-32-301 et seq.
    Planning boards and zoning commissions
    MCA Title 76, Chs. 1 and 2
    Cultural, social services and recreation
    MCA Title 7, Ch. 16
    Municipal and city courts
    MCA Title 3, Chs. 6 and 11
    Municipal elections
    MCA 7-5-4401 et seq.
    Local government records
    MCA § 2-6-401 et seq.
    Local disaster planning
    MCA § 10-3-401 et seq.
    Public retirement systems
    MCA Title 19
    Revenue and Finance
    Local Government Budget Act
    MCA 7-6-4001 et seq.
    Deposit and investment of public money
    MCA 7-6-201 et seq.
    Public contracts
    MCA Title 18
    Claims against municipalities
    MCA 7-6-4301 et seq.
    Municipal taxation
    MCA 7-6-4401 et seq.
    Resort tax
    MCA 7-6-4461 et seq.
    Debt management
    MCA 7-7-101 et seq.
    Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations
    Municipal licensing authority
    MCA 7-21-4101 et seq.
    Liquor regulation and licenses
    MCA 16-3-301 et seq.; 16-4-503
    Businesses and professions
    MCA Title 7, Ch. 21
    Itinerant vendors
    MCA 7-21-230-1 et seq.
    Transient retail merchants
    MCA 7-21-2401 et seq.
    Hucksters
    MCA 7-21-2501 et seq.
    Animals
    Control and protection of domestic animals
    MCA 7-23-4101 et seq.
    Cruelty to animals
    MCA 45-8-211
    Dogs
    MCA 7-23-101 et seq.
    Health and Safety
    Generally
    MCA Title 50
    Local boards of health
    MCA Title 50, Ch. 2
    Solid waste management
    MCA 75-10-112
    Abatement of nuisances
    MCA 7-5-4104
    Open ditches
    MCA 7-31-4201 et seq.
    Fireworks
    MCA 7-33-4206 and MCA Title 50, Ch. 37
    Smoke abatement
    MCA 7-31-101 et seq.
    Weed control
    MCA 7-22-4101
    Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
    Montana Criminal Code
    MCA Title 45
    Principles of construction and liability
    MCA Title 45, Chs. 1,2 and 3
    Gambling
    MCA 23-5-110 et seq.
    Alcoholism
    MCA 53-24-106
    Minors
    MCA Title 41
    Powers of municipal councils
    MCA 7-32-4301 et seq.
    Vehicles and Traffic
    Motor vehicles generally
    MCA Title 61
    Traffic regulation
    MCA Title 61, Ch. 8
    Specific local authority
    MCA 61-8-103 and 61-12-101 et seq.
    Abandoned vehicles
    MCA 61-12-401 et seq.
    Municipal regulation generally
    MCA 7-14-4101 et seq.; 7-14-4201 et seq.; 7-14-4301 et seq.; 7-14-4401 et seq.
    Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
    Parking
    MCA 7-14-4501 et seq.
    Municipal authority over trafficways and public grounds
    MCA 7-14-4101 et seq.
    Street grades
    MCA 7-14-4201 et seq.
    Pedestrian malls
    MCA 7-14-4701 et seq.
    Parks
    MCA 7-16-4101
    Cemetery services
    MCA Ch. 7-35
    Public Services
    Municipal utility services
    MCA 7-13-4101 et seq.
    Sewage and water systems
    MCA 7-13-4201 et seq.; 7-13-4301 et seq.; 7-13-4401 et seq.
    Special improvement districts
    MCA 7-12-4101 et seq.
    Buildings and Construction
    Municipal housing and construction generally
    MCA 7-15-4101 et seq.
    Municipal construction standards
    MCA 7-15-4121
    Housing authorities
    MCA 7-15-4401 et seq. and 7-15-4501 et seq.
    Floodplain and floodway management
    MCA 76-5-101 et seq.
    Subdivisions
    Subdivisions and platting generally
    MCA 76-3-101 et seq.
    Municipal regulation
    MCA 76-3-501 et seq.
    Zoning
    Municipal zoning
    MCA 76-2-301 et seq.
    Floodplain and floodway management
    MCA 76-5-301 et seq.